For this feeling of wonder shows that you are a philosopher,
since wonder is the only beginning of philosophy.

Monday, 25 April 2016

The Man of Life Upright: Review of the Song

Thomas
Campion

Absolutely
Trustworthy

Thomas
Campion, in this poetic creation portrays a pious person who leads an ideal
kind of life with virtues and sanctity. Such a person keeps noble qualities of
head and heart. The upright man passes simple, fearless and courageous life.
Honesty, nobility and simplicity are the essential qualities of his living. He
does not allow artificiality and vanity while dealing with the people. Such a
sophisticated way of living does not attract him in any way. His device to meet
every situation is pure and transparent dealing. For him to indulge in physical
pleasure is below the dignity of man who is in real sense the viceroy of God on
the face of Earth.

Personification
of Goodness

The
upright man symbolizes angelic virtues. He passes his days in innocent and faultless
pleasures. He does not run after such enjoyments that harm others and disfigure
his character. He does not want to see the wealth of his character at stake
because the values like morality and ethics are very dear to him. One of the
precious assets of his personality is his contentment. He is never befooled by
false hopes and promises. The idea of worldly progress, renown and material
wealth never attract him, so he does not run after worldly ambitions. The
nature has gifted him such strong nerves that no worry can dishearten or
disappoint him. He does not feel uneasy if he is torn into pieces by critical
circumstances.

Incredible
Courage to Meet Hardships

The
poet believes that a pious and virtuous man is ready to encounter with any
situation, how so ever difficult it is. He is not afraid of death. No doubt, he
is not a superman, nor has any super natural force. But the belief in the
Omnipotent God has gifted him with such courage that he meets every difficulty
with iron hand. He faces boldly the destructive angers of the skies and
calamities brought about by floods and earthquakes. At such times, he does not
hanker after the ways of protection for the safety of his life. The poet means
to say that when there come unexpected troubles in the world it is only an
upright man who can face them with absolute calm and quietness. The upright man
takes the world as a place of temporary stay, which is short, lived. This is
why all his activities are determined by the fear of God and the idea of
accountability to God.